Bjorn's Drinking Horn

Bjorn's Drinking Horn

Who was Bjorn?

This drinking horn has been inspired by Viking king; Bjorn Ironside. According to Norse legend, Bjorn Ironside was the son of notorious Viking warrior and king, Ragnar Lothbrok. Bjorn is said to have avenged his father's murder, along with the other "Sons of Ragnar", before they collectively raided further into England, Normandy, France and Lombardy. After reaching Italy, the "Sons of Ragnar" split up the kingdom they had amassed, with Bjorn claiming Sweden and the iconic Uppsala (and its Temple).

Bjorn (Old Norse for Bear) fought with ferocity, as though the embodiment of a Bear, and with such devastating effectiveness, that he earned the moniker: Ironside. to his warriors, and enemies, it appeared their king could not be harmed by any man made iron weapon.

Bjorn's Finial

This legend is the inspiration behind the stunning finial which is the centerpiece of Bjorn's Drinking Horn. The finial features a bear head showing its teeth and ready for battle, the animal embodiment of Bjorn's fury and warrior prowess. Above are the runes Ansuz, Laguz and Uruz which spell "ALU". ALU carvings have been found as part of numerous Runic inscriptions across England and Scandinavia. The meaning of the mysterious word has been disputed, with the general consensus among scholars being that it represents Rune Magic or a metaphor for it. 

Could this be how Bjorn was capable to remain unharmed by any human produced iron?

Plain Horn includes Bjorn's Finial. Belt hangers and horn stands can be added with a 20% discount when bought with a drinking horn.

• Capacity: 50 - 150 ml, 150- 250 ml, 250- 400 ml, 400 - 600 ml, 600 - 900 ml, 900 - 1.3 L and 1.3 - 1.8 L
• Bear finial with "ALU" runes
• High gloss polish
• Handcrafted in the U.K
• Beeswax lined 
• Option to add a Brass or Copper raven horn rim to the 250- 400 ml, 400- 600 ml, 600, 600 ml- 900 ml and 900- 1.3 L
• Option to add a personalised name to the horn.
• Please try to limit the Name chosen to 10 Characters or below 

Get a 20% discount on EITHER our Odin's belt hanger OR one of our Horn Stands when bought with a drinking horn! Simply add the items to your cart, and we'll do the rest! If you add both the Odin's belt hanger and a horn stand. The larger discount will be applied.

If the option of adding a name is chosen, please leave us a message in the order notes or send us an email stating which name you would like engraved. If a name is chosen but not provided, we will send you ONE email to request which name you want carved. If we receive no feedback within two weeks of said email, we will send the horn without a name; and no refund will be given.

All our horn products are completely handmade in our Yorkshire-based workshop, so please be aware there is a production time of around 3-4 weeks once the order has been placed.

Please note the colour of the Horn may be different than the Horn is the photo .

All our horn products are handmade in our Yorkshire-based workshop. All horns arrive in their completely natural state. We then sand, polish and line the inside of each individual piece. All designs are drawn on and carved entirely by hand.

The inside of the horn has been extensively cleaned and then lined using food-grade beeswax. We try to keep everything as authentic and organic as possible, which is why we opt for a deodorized beeswax lining rather than a polyurethane one. Because we use natural wax, the horn isn't suitable for hot drinks. All drinking horns and mugs come with a set of care instructions.

Our horns come without a stand unless specified otherwise. All our stands are made exclusively for Horns of Odin by our U.K based blacksmith and can be found in the "horn accessories" section. 

These horns are made to order, so may differ from the product pictures. If you have a preferred colour horn, please leave a message with your order, and we will do everything we can to accommodate.

Any customs fees that may occur with items sent to Europe are payable by the customer.